Mayanja Memorial Hospital
| Mayanja Memorial Hospital | |
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| Mayanja Memorial Hospital Foundation | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Mbarara, Mbarara District,, Western Region, Uganda |
| Coordinates | 00°36′57″S 30°39′41″E / 0.61583°S 30.66139°E |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Private, Non Profit Hospital |
| Type | General |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | III |
| Beds | 100 |
| History | |
| Opened | 2003 |
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| Other links | Hospitals in Uganda |
Mayanja Memorial Hospital (MMH), is a private, not-for-profit hospital in Mbarara, the largest city in the Western Region of Uganda.[1]
Location
[edit]The hospital is located in the neighborhood of Nyamityobora, in Kakoba Division,[2] approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi), by road, southwest of Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, in the city's central business district.[3] The geographical coordinates of Mayanja Memorial Hospital are: 0°36'57.0"S, 30°39'41.0"E (Latitude:-0.615833; Longitude:30.661389).[4]
Overview
[edit]MMH is an urban, private, not-for-profit, community hospital that serves the population of Mbarara and surrounding districts. The hospital aims to address the gap in healthcare delivery in the country and to serve that segment of Uganda's population that has been seeking the missing services from outside Uganda. The hospital is owned and operated by Mayanja Memorial Hospital Foundation, a Ugandan Non-governmental organization. The affairs of the hospital are directed by a Board of Directors.[5]
History
[edit]MMH is named after the late Martin Luther Mayanja, the father of the founder-proprietor, Dr Benon Mugerwa.[5] The first phase of the hospital, with 100-bed capacity, was completed in November 2003 and cost USh5 billion (approx. US$2 million in 2003 money).[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Simon Mugenyi (30 March 2004). "Mbarara Gets Sh5b Hospital". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ^ New Vision (10 April 2004). "Uganda: Museveni Opens Mayanja Memorial Hospital" (via AllAfrica.com). New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ^ "Road Distance Between Mayanja Memorial Hospital And Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- ^ "Location of Mayanja Memorial Hospital, Nyamityobora, Kakoba, Mbarara, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- ^ a b Mayanja Memorial Hospital Foundation (January 2020). "Mayanja Memorial Hospital Foundation: About Us". Mbarara: Mayanja Hospital Foundation. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
External links
[edit]- Museveni wants lower interest rate As of 9 uust 2007.
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